GHOSTS OVER HOLLYWOOD BY Jess Stearn, 1992, The substance of this book was originally written for publication as "A matter of Immortality" in 1976 then updated in 1989, both by Jess Stearn.

Stated First Edition. 1969 hardcover with dust jacket, Doubleday and Company, 384 pp.

This study examines the ways artists, architects, filmmakers, photographers, and other producers of visual culture in Mexico, the United States, Europe, and beyond have mined Mayan history and imagery.

'SCOUT WOKE EVERY MORNING AT SIX ON THE DOT. SHE IMMEDIATELY STARTED CRYING...BUT SHE ALWAYS CHEERED UP THE MINUTE SHE HAD COMPANY... THE SOULFUL BROWN EYES THAT GREETED ME HAD LONG LASHES THAT GAVE SCOUT A SULTRY, FLIRTATIOUS LOOK; SHE WAS A CANINE VERSION OF VERONICA LAKE...' What happens when a smart NEW YORK TIMES editor decides to fill her empty nest with a puppy? This is the marvellously entertaining (and instructive) chronicle of an adorable golden retriever puppy named Scout. Part memoir, part manual, THE PUPPY DIARIES recounts Jill Abramson's experiences of the first year of puppy parenting.

A photographic documentation of the Beatty-Cole Circus, recording and portraying the customs, activities, animals, and singular personalities of an endangered way of life

Toodles the turkey hates her "gobble, " and she decides she'll trade it in for another animal's sound. But in the end, Toodles uses her "gobble" to save the day! With lively rhymes and bright, funny illustrations, I Want Your Moo is a delightful lesson in self-acceptance and self-esteem.

Jim Brickman is one of the hottest New Age composers and performers in the industry today. Titles: All I Ever Wanted * Angel Eyes * By Heart * If You Believe * In a Lover's Eyes * Lake Erie Rainfall * Little Star * Looking Back * Nothing Left to Say * On the Edge * Sudden Inspiration * Where Are You Now?

Jim Brickman's holiday release Peace celebrates both the soul of the holidays and the comfort of Christmas as a time for family and friends. Our album-matching folio features full-color photos of Jim, all the great original and traditional songs on his new album plus two bonus songs, "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful." Titles are: We Three Kings * Holy Night * Let It Snow * Early Snowfall * Hark the Herald Angels Sing * Jingle Bells * Blessings * Rejoice * Silent Night * Do You Hear What I Hear * Away in a Manger * Sending You a Little Christmas * Peace (Where the Heart Is).

Before the First World War, Jiri Langer, a youth in Prague of Jewish parentage, suddenly packed his few belongings and to the consternation of his family, made a journey into a remote part of eastern Galicia, where he settled among the Chassidim, a strange, self-contained community of Jewish mystics. This fascinating book grew out of his life and experience among these isolated people. He found 'a little nation' living in great poverty, who had deliberately cut themselves off from the mainstream of modern European civilisation, and lived their lives in a seemingly endless state of religious joy and exaltation; a people who had turned from Western materialism and had embraced a deeply spiritual and more brotherly way of life, which found joyful expressionin song, dance, and a wonderful oral folk-literature. Nine Gates is the legacy of Jiri Langer's life among the Chassidim. He tells of their enthusiasm, their childlike faith, their ecstasies, their austerities, their feasts, their wonder-working Holy Rabbis, and their esoteric wisdom. The stories told of the saints of the Chassidim are ones of their most precious possessions, and to relate them is an act of piety. A part of this book comprises a collection of these shrewd and earthy tales of the Holy menwho ruled these little spiritual kingdoms generation after generation. This book is not only a journey into the past, but also a picture of the way of life in a very remote part of Europe that has vanished forever. It will be of intense interest to students of mysticism and of comparative religion as well as a fascinating piece of autobiography.

A treasury of Yiddish literature features stories that represent Jewish traditions, culture, and history in a volume that includes works from the earliest literary periods through the present-day writings of I.B. Singer

In 1955 a glittering array of Hollywood talent assembles in Mexico to film an extravaganza on Cortez. They include Nick Stone, the young Greek director; Julian 'Looks' Brook, the English matinee idol and his beautiful fiancee, Ines; sexy French starlet Dominique du Frey with her strange, white-haired chaperone Agathe; and imperious producer Herbert Croft. Under the blazing sun, old vendettas are stirring, to be paid off in a saga of revenge and murder which began in the darkness of war-torn France. This stunning racy story, packed with glamorous characters and intriguing storylines, is absolutely compelling.

Author of Prime Time, superstar Collins is back with a hornet's nest of romance, envy, lust and revenge (Kirkus). Murderous secrets and desperate passions shape the lives of those working on the movie Cortez as they are drawn into a powerful web of love, desire, and hate.

It is 1987 and Katherine Bennet is at the height of her beauty, power and fame as star of the TV series, The Skeffingtons. But her private life is in tatters. Newly divorced, with a son who is threatening to go off the rails, Katherine promises herself and her public that she will never marry again. Katherine's lifestyle is opulent - complete with maids, butler, cook and chauffer - but it is also lonely. Great fame and beauty have isolated her. And there is also plenty of envy and back-biting from her fellow stars who seek her out for the wrong reasons. such isolation makes a woman vulnerable - especially to the wrong man. This novel is a gripping and utterly realistic portrait of what it is like to be a woman with everything the world can offer - except the one thing she wants above all; someone who truly loves the real Katherine Bennet and and not the

Through a mix of personal experiences, poems, and quotations, Joan Lunden demonstrates the value of a positive you-can-do-it attitude. She shows how to: unravel mind-sets that could keep us locked in the past; redefine our notions of happieness; and create a community of friends and family.

Here are heartfelt writings from some renowned names in lesbian and gay literature, as well as some debut appearances. These essays explore a kind of love uncomplicated by romance, but surprisingly sensual. As the writers pursue their relationships with the oposite sex, they ultimately lay bare the nature of friendship itself.

"This collection of work by leading feminist scholars engages with the question of the political status of poststructuralism within feminism. Against the view that poststructuralism necessarily weakens feminism, 'Feminist Theorize the Political' affirms the contemporary debate over theory as politically rich and consequential." --

"We either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what's happened to us, or so ordinary that we can't imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between: yes, we are all special, and no, people will not care--unless we write with them in mind. Joanne Fedler, a beloved writing teacher and mentor, has written Your Story to help all people, even those who don't necessarily identify as "writers," value their life stories and write them in such a way that they transcend the personal and speak into a universal story. This book shows how to write from your life, but for the benefit of others. Each human life is unique, and the meaning we each make from our joys and suffering can, if written with a reader in mind, be an act of generosity and sharing. Filled with practical wisdom and tools, the book tackles: mind-set issues that prevent us from writing ways to develop trust (in yourself, the process, the mystery) triggers or prompts to elicit our own stories Joanne's original techniques for "lifewriting," developed over a decade of teaching and mentoring and much more"Joanne understands the writer's loneliness," says one such writer whose life she's touched, the award-winning Israeli author Nava Semel. "In this book she has created a menu of encouraging possibilities on how to overcome our fears and dig deep into our souls, so that our true voice can emerge.""--